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VOTE IN PRIMARY
Flection Follows Most Remark
able Campaign Ever Con
ducted in Petersburg.
THREE INCUMBENTS LOSE
New Clerk of Courts, City Col
lector and Member of House
of Delegates Chosen.
Times-Dlspatch Hu renu.
'5 Bollinghrook Street,
l Phone 1485),
Petomburg, Va. Juno lj.
Thanks to. the admirable arranire
nifnts mado by the- Democratic Citv
rommlttee and tlio Htrict enforcement
or the rules for its conduct, the pri
mary election for the nomination of
municipal olllrers passed off ycsierdav
In perfect order, a?d without unpleas
ant incident of any kind. The election
followed tho longest and most remark
able campaign known in Peteraburg in
many yearn; a campaign Into which
cundry issues. personal and otherwise,
had been forced The ending in view
of all this was very ?juiet.
All of the present otllciais were can
' atea for renomination, and two of
them?nobert Gilliam. Sr.. clerk of tho
liUHtinK3 and Circuit Courts, who had
continuously held the ollice since
and V. illiam H Camp, who hud been
roller tor of city taxes?went d.,V n to
dereat by signal adverse majorities.
Robert Gilliam. Jr.. present member of
the House of Delegates, was defeated
for renomination by It. \v. I'rice. a mer
chant and business man. 'J'he con
tests for City Sergeant and City Treas
urer were very animated, but the pres
ent holders of those oMiees woro suc
cessful.
The full tirk?>t an nominated, with
the vote cast, is as follows
, ?lr J~lty Sergeant? John R Eva tin
S36 ' ''Hi. &20. Evans's majority.
Courts ? Robert Gilliam, Sr.
?<rJ. Robert G. Pass, 1.305; Rasa's ma
jority, 425.
City Treasurer?F <U. Stratton 1 202
C J- Rarksdale, ;>73. Stratton s ma
Jority, 22'j.
Collector of Taxes?\v. H. <'arnp. 555;
X?? J' *St'lrns? l.-l"; Nelms's majorltvi
4,'C i.
Commissioner of Revenue?Hugh R.
?Smith. 1.6M; K. I' Goodwyn, 4t?3,
Smith's majority. 1,101.
Houso of Delegates?Robert Gilliam
Jr.. 504. R \v. I'rice, 1.176. Price's ma
jority, 212
High Constable?John A Mallorv
777 J. T. Tench. 652; R I?. Pillow, 71 i!
Mallary'H plurality, C7
Having no opposition. R a Mann
for Commonwealth's Attorney, and \V
A Heath, for City Gauger. ha<| been
declared the nominees for their respec
tive office * and their names were not
on the ballots yesterday. The feature
of th* election was th<> heavv vote
ratt The qualified vote of the "citv i8
2.3*r?. the number of ballots cast yes
terday was 2,200
Vmt Democratic- Committee.
The new Democratic ?*ity Committee
hp nominated yesterday and declared
nominated will j_-o into otllce on Jan
uary 1 Cnder the ?eorganizat !on the
committee will he composed of twenty
cne tncmficrs, as follows:
First War?l- J M. Sanders, J }?;. Har
vell and C K Uowie
Second Ward?H L Smith. O. \V.
Mattox. Sidney Fischer, \'al Parham
nr.rt Joseph I!. Price
Third Ward ? S D f tnd p e rs. Re n J a -
mill Harrison, W A. Heizog ami ?'.T
La sslter
Fourth Ward?J R \V Smith <'harle?
G Irvin, W. H Dane and W. T Slaugh
ter.
I'ifth \\ ar?i?J G Quarles, W A
P.axter and W T Mulcaha
Sixth Ward?X T lilick and I H
Perkins
There are twelve new members on
t"?- committee ay reorganised
?.ui;km: < 01 ht in sksmo.v.
Severn I I ndlct men t * Returned by Spe
cial <>rnnil Jury.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch. ]
Stanardsville, Va.. June 20.?The
term of the Greene County Circuit
Court opened here Monday morning.
1 The j
| Hardman j
j Piano
j >
a Official piano of the Metropoli- |
4 tail Opera Hoiifo, New York. and
y choice of the greatest artlptH for
5 both private and concert use.
^ You cannot make a miBtake in
selecting a piano that has tho
j indorsement of the greatest of
2 musical authorities.
5
~a Free catalogue upon
Tl request.
\ Walter D. Moses & Co., j
10.1 EAST Hit OA D STREET.
I
Oldest Muiilr Ilounr In Virginia
nml Aortli Carolina.
and was in session until Tuesday
night, with Judge John \V. Fishburno
on the bench. A special grand Jury
was called and several Indictments!
wore returned. A very largo crowd
was in town, and the two candidates
for the Legislature?W. A. Field and
K. A. Carpenter, of Madison?were on
hand greeting their friends.
Krncst Daingerfield, colored. was
given four months on the roads for
breaking into the house of Polk Hell,
at Ruckerav'llle.
A number of chancery and liquor
cases were tried.
The County Democratic Committee
also held a meeting, and increased the
I Judges for the primary to bo held
July \f>.
NEGRO SURRENDERS
Wanted for Throwing Rorli? ut Car and A?
suulting Mi'tormun.
Jam** Robinson. 'he n< zto for whom de
i te< tlves hav b?-en looking situ e laet Satur
day night, when he Is alleged to have i
thrown rock.? at a Seventeenth S'reet car
and assaulted the rnotorman, H. W. Hood,
surrendered himself last night to Deputy
?Sheriff l.yne hi th? Henrico County Jail.
Robinson said that h>- had been to Baltimore.
1 - at r; ? tk he l"arr."'l th?-re wa.? n warrant
for Mm he returned to gl\? himself up. Ho
Implicated a second r.?gro In the assault oil
Hood.
1 The n?crn went to the county Jail because
he has served several N'ntenre* there for
trifling offenses and was allowed the prlvl
!ec-s of a ?'trutsy
Lyne turn?d Rotdnson ov?r to Sergeant
Sherry, and he was lo< ked up at the Kiret
I'oili ?? Station.
DROWNED IN MICHIGAN
Funeral of Richmond Man 'lake* Place from
Mother's Home Ilcrr.
Th? funernl of Peter John Jones, twenty
four years old son of Mr Kof-i Jones, of
1V20 East Hroad Street, who was browned
Monday while bathing In Lake Michigan, at
Whitlt.g. Ind.. where he made his home, took
- yesterday morning from the residence.
Inter merit was made in Oakwood cernctery.
Th' holy arrived In Rhhtnor.d on Thursday
Mr Jori'-s was In swimming with his
.brother. l>. M Jor.?-s. when he was seized
? 1th cramps Herol< efforts were made by
the inter to sav? the helpless man, but he
was unsuccej ?f ul.
The tody was accompanied to Richmond
by 1?. XI Jon**, two sisters Miss Florence
J' nev : Wl.itIns ind Mrr Meckman. of
Washington. D. C and Miss Rosa Worth,
of Indiana <jr,e < ? * 1 ? : brother and a sis
ter Mr* l-eter Hudson, of Whiting, were
una! " to ?ome
Mr J'.r.e? i employed In Whiting by the
Standard '>11 Company as a bollermaker.
GOES TO NEW ENGLAND
Mrs. Stuart Will Remain There While Hu?
huml I ondiit t~ ( ampaign.
Henry C Stuart. Demo nominee for
?Joveri...r Virginia. I* on 1.1s w .? > to the
New l.nci.ir. ; coast, where Mrs Stuart will
-peni the -irnmer. Mr Stuart e\pe is to re
tiirri tr. Richmond within the next two
w.-ek? While he has no opposition within
?he Democratic party, and. in fact, may not
have c.en a nominal opposition from the
R*P ;b!l ai.s. It is his Intention to \:?it a
i. , ler ol sei tions of the State during the
? .impalgn, making lr!?! addre.-ses and get
.s In ?-> . h ?lth the people before assum
ing otfl.e or February I r.e\t
.Not to (>l?e ( oncrrts.
Th* tetnent that Kourquerean s orc.hes
:..?f tjeer. engager, to give <or.certs at
Highland Park during the summer was
denied yesterday, and its publication was i
<lue to a misunderstanding. While .1. P
J'ourfjurean and some of his musical friends ,
have l?et n meeting f'-r mutua.! pleasure,
they nre no' in the concert business and i
will not play for the town, as printed.
UNIFORM SYSTEM
OF REPORT BLANKS I
Insurance Commissioners Adopt
Schedules for Fire, Life and
Fraternal Companies.
ANOTHER SESSION TO-DAY
Officials From Many States Ar
ranging Program for National
Convention in July.
The executive committee of the Na
tional Convention of Insurance Com
missioners, in. session at the Jefferson
Hotel yesterday, adopted a uniform
j schedule of blank forms on which fire.
I life, miscellaneous and fraternal insur
' ance companies are to submit their
| reports. The plan had been prepared
| by a subcommittee, and after but few
| amendments met with' approval. The
report form will be printed for dls
i tribution before the meeting of tho Na
I tional Convention of Insurance Com
I mlssioners of the United States to be
j held at Burlington. Vt., July 30, 31
I and A ugust 1.
j Therft were present when tho exec
! titive committee assembled In Room
! 63ft at the Jefferson Hotel yesterday
I morning l-\ H. Hardison. Insurance
| Commissioner of Massachusetts, presi
dent; James R. Young, Insurance Com
j mlsBioner of North Carolina, vice-presi
dent; V.' H. McMaater, Insurance Com
missioner of South Carolina, secretary;
C. A. Palmer, Insurance Commissioner
I of Michigan, chairman of the executive
I committee. J A. O. Preus. insurance
Commissioner of Minnesota; H. L.
ISkern, Insurance Commissioner of Wis
consin; \V. P. Howard, Insurance Com
missioner of Nebraska; IC. H. Deavitt,
1 Insurance Commissioner of Vermont;
burton Mansfield, Insurance Commis
sioner of Connecticut; Joseph Button,
, Insurance Commissioner of Virginia; S.
\V. McCulloch, Deputy Insurance Com
missioner of Pennsylvania; Henry D.
Apple-ton. Deputy Insurance Commis
i sloner of New York; H. P. Hammond,
Actuary Connecticut Department of In
surance; J. H. Woodward, Auditor New
Yoi k Insurance Department.
ttelii Tiro Sedulous.
i Two sessions were held yesterday for
.discussion of technical matters regard
ing the uniform system of reporting
by life, fraternal and fire insurance
companies, and in preparation for the
general convention at Burlington. Date
in the afternoon the visitors were taken
: in motor cars to the Country Club of
Vlrpinla as guests of Edmund Strud
wick. president of the Atlantic Life
Insurance Company, and John G. Walk
er, president of the Life Insurance
j Company of Virginia
Another business session will be held
nt the Jefferson Hotel to-day, when the
'business of the executive committee
will probably Vie completed. Visitors
appearing before the executive com
mittee and taking part in the discus
sion of several of the problems pend
ing were C. A. Janney, editor of the
Weekly Underwriter, 'an insurance
journal: J. V. Barry, formerly Commis
sioner of Insurance of Michigan, and
now assistant seceitary of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company, and
<K. Piper, of Chicago, who represents
i the general association of Fraternal
Insurance Societies of this country.
Mr. Piper has several matters to bring
before the executive committee to-day
In rec.inl to the rating, classification
and examination of fraternal societies
ar.d .assessment life insurance organi
i zations
J?u?-k for 520,000 Damage*.
{Special to The Times-Dispatch.]
Raleigh, N. C., June 20.?Suit was
instituted here to-day against the Nor
folk-Southern Railroad Company by R.
H. Biggs for damages on account of
| his two-year-old son, w no was killed
l>st April ik Wendell, this county. He
i demands $20,000.
Kd?ln Cramp Druil.
New York, June 20.?Edwin S.
('ramp, former viie-president of the
William Cramp Sons Shipbuilding
Company, r>f Philadelphia, died here
i to-day. He had been ill for a year.
A widow and two daughters, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt Pell and Miss
I Dorothy Cramp, survive him. The
burial will be at Philadelphia.
The Steady Even Heat
of the
2??Sg
?il C??Ii-stove
preserves the rich natural flavor of the meat.
It means better cooking, a cleaner, cooler
kitchen, and less work.
No fire to kindle, no drudgery of coal or ashes,
no smoke or soot.
The new 4-burner
Perfection Stove
cooks a whole meal
at once, with least
expense and
trouble.
Smaller stoves with 1,
2 or 3 burners. See
them at your dealer* s,
or write for descriptive
circular to
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Washington, D. C (New Jersey) Charlotte, N. C.
Richmond, Va. BALTIMORE Charleston, W.Va.
Norfolk, Va. Charleston, S. C.
Smiles for Sale?
i
less than a cent each
if you buy
Look
for
the
spear
B. D'Emo, Adv., Chicago
Avoid
imitations
For the smallest coins you carry, please and
benefit your children, your wife and yourself.
Isn't it worth a few cents to give this delicious
mint leaf enjoyment to the family?to give con
tinuous benefit as well? Teeth, appetites and
digestions improve steadily with it.
Almost any shop eells it ? any purae
affords it, Get it?enjoy it ? tonight I
NEWS OF o
SOUTH RICHMOND
CANDIDATES TO SPEAK
Slntr (inicc Seeker* Will Prenent Tliem
?elven Ilefore SntithnUlc Voter*.
Owing to the extremely warm weath
er last night, the meeting of the South
Richmond Democratic Club was post
poned after a short session. The sec
retary, Bailey r. Shifllett. was instruct
ed to issue invitations to candidates
for State offices. asking them to speak
at their earilest convenience before
the voters of the Southside under the
auspices of the club.
D. L. Toney said that he wished to
thank his? many friends 011 this side of
the river for the warm support niven
him in his campaign for the Legisla
ture. It was largely Southside votes
which elected Mr. Toney. Although
defeated, T. Peter Howie, who ran for
Commissioner of Revenue in the Demo
cratic primary, says he is pleased with
the way his backers worked for him,
and he expects to carry everything in
the next primary.
Dr. Loving Injured on Pike.
While driving in his automobile last
Wednesday afternoon on the Midlo
thian Turnpike, Dr. J. S. Loving fell
from the machine when he rounded a
sharp curve, suffering minor injuries.
His knee was badly bruised, and he
has been confined to his home for the
last few days. Dr. Loving has now
fully recovered, and is able to resume
his practice.
Will Erect Tobacco Warehouse.
Carrington & Co. have awarded a
contract to Pass & Bros, to erect a
concrete and brick tobacco warehouse
at Sixth and Bainbrldge Streets. The
structure will cost $10,000, and will be
modern throughout. Owing to the
steady Increase of its business, the to
bacco company was obliged to enlarge
its plant
Boy Scout* to Camp.
About twenty-five boys of Troop No.
11, Hoy Scouts of Porter Street Pres
byterian Sunday school, will "hike" it
to Dry Bridge, Va., July 1 for their
annual encampment. Under the direc
tion of Scout Master Hinnant, the
youngsters will he thoroughly drilled
in woodcraft, swimming and athletics,
which are prime essentials to a first
class scout. Ten days will be spent
in camp
Mr. Hinnant, who Is a man of wide
experience in athletic work, is desirous
of organizing other scout, patrols on
the Southside. and says he would like
to meet any young man who is capable
of taking charge of a troop.
V. P. M. s. Well Attended.
A largely attended meeting of the
Young People's Missionary Society was
helil last night in Central Methodist
Church. The report of the delegate
to the State conference was read, and
it showed by the number of new
members the increased enthusiasm
which is being taken in the work.
I.nvrn Party Postponed.
The lawn party which was to have
been held last night by the Whatso
ever Circle, King's Daughters, at Por
ter Street Presbyterian Church has
been postponed indefinitely.
Decatur Street Lots Sold.
A deed of bargain and sale was en
tered in Hustings Court, Part H., yes
terday transferlng two lots fronting
ninety-five feet on Decatur Street from
George Ft Baughan and wife to Joseph
Battle. The consideration was $1,800
in cash.
Hear Damage Suit To-Day.
On a motion for Judgment by the
plaintiff's counsel, the suit for damages
of Samuel W. Hlddell against R. L.
Barnes will bo hoard in Hustings
Court, Part II., to-day.
Ml*? llagemnn'it Entertainment.
An enjoyable entertainment was giv
en on last Tuesday night in Stockton
Street Baptist Church by Miss Hage*
man's class. A largo crowd heard an
; attractive musical program, which was'
skilfully rendered l>v the children.
?N>w Manager for Uurk ?? Co.
The Bui k & Co. team, of the Rich- |
! mond League, is determined to win at I
least one game this season. After!
strengthening the team in several im
portant positions. T. N* Keudler, Jr..'
[has been selected to pilot the aggrega- 1
tion in place of Manager J?> 1?r. But- t
lock.
Two Arrests Yesterday.
Kelix Lee. charged with using pro
I fane language on the street, was ar
rested by Officer M. J. .Moore last night.
Lewis Smith was arrested last night
by officer Breden on a charge of be- !
, ing drunk and disorderly.
?Vfir Car Line Progressing.
! Satisfactory progress is being made
; on the extension of the Hull Street
car line. Two blocks of track have
already been laid, and the paving of
the street, which is part of the com
pany's contract, has already been com
pleted. Cars are expected to bo in op- j
eratlon on the new line about tho i
middle of August.
Personal Mention.
Rev. R. W. t'ridltn is seriously 111
at his home, in Woodland Heights.
Walter Beverly, of Lynchburg, who
is interested in recreation work, visited
tho Southside playgrounds yesterday. .
He expressed his admiration at the 1
satisfactory manner In which the work
was conducted here
Mrs. ,). J. Johnson Is visiting friends
at Ocean View. ,
H. Ingram Taylor, accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. S. C. Taylor, and
nephew, Ernest Taylor, are visiting
relatives in New York.
Miss Mary Reams continues ill with
typhoid fever at her home, in Wood- !
land Heights.
BOY DltOWMCO IV JAMBS RIVER.
Fruitlrm Kfliirls .Wade for Several
Day* to Recover Umiy.
[Special to The Times-Dispatch. ]
Bremo Bluff Va., Juno 20.?Gilbert ,
Carter, the nine-year-old son of Cap- ,
tain and Mrs. \V K. Carter, of Bromo
Bluff, was drowned in James River at
this place on Tuesday last. Every ef
fort has been put forth by sympathetic i
neighbors to tecover the body. Divers
were used, and dynamiting was re
sorted to. but so far ,f!l efforts have
been fruitless
The wide popularity of the parents
and the peculiarly bright and genial
nature of the boy have accentuated the
Interest in the. heart-rending circum
stances.
The river is very treacherous at this
point, and not being able to swim,
and attended by small companions, the
little fellow accidentally got over his
depth and was lost before the warning j
could be gi\eu
Mnchen Spend* !>ny In Lynchburg.
[ Specia 1 to The Times-Dispatch. J
Lynchburg. Va.. Juno 20. Lewis H.
Machen. ot Mexandria, candidate for
the nomination in the Democratic pri
mary in August for Lieutenant-Gov
ernor, spent the day hera yesterday
arranging with friends his campaign
in Lynchburg Mr Machen does not
hesitate to say that his candidacy is I
antimachlne. He was accompanied by j |
his wife.
Washington Marriage Licenses.
Washington, June 20.?Marriage
licenses have, been issued to tho fol- j
lowing:
Charles E. Wllkerson and Hattio E. i
Starnell. both of Alexandria, Va.
Elhranler VV. n Willis and Amanda!
L. AVare, both of Orange County. Va.
William E. outcalt. of Martinshurg.
W. Va.. and Kntherino V. Smith, of
Jofforson Count), W. Va.
L. Lake Triplett. of Markham, Va.,
and Sadie W. Miller, of Hume, Va
Otto A. Ley and Olio M. Grimes, both j
of Richmond. t
News of Petersburg
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
Fi Rollingbrook Struct,
(l'hone 1 485),
Petersburg, Va, June 20.
An interesting ceremony will take;
place in historical old Blandford Chtfrch
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock A beau
tiful memorial tablet in memory of'
Brigadier-General J. C. Sanders ami
the Alnbama brigade which he com
manded at the battle of the Crater, will
bo unveiled. The tablet is erected by
the United Daughters of tlie Confed
eracy r>f Alabama, and will be unveiled |
by a daughter of that State, Mrs. .1. N.
Hardeman. The religious exercises:
will be conducted by the Rev. Charles
11 Stribling, of this city, tlie presen
tation address will be delivered by |
Colonel J. C. Featlierstone, of Lynch-t
burg, who was a member of tint bri-'
gade. and the address <>f reception will
be delivered by Richard 1?. l>avis. The
l.adies' Memorial Association, the
Daughters of the Confederacy and the
veterans of Petersburg will participate
in the ceremonies
? The Sanders Brigade was the obi
Willcox Brigade, of the Army of North
ern Virginia, and was noted for its
fighting qualities
I'rince (ienrKc Farmer Dead.
Frank Mistr. a prominent and sue- j
cessful Bohemian farmer of Prince
George, died at his home in that county
yesterday. He came to Prince George
from Minnesota about twenty years
ago, and is survived by his wife and
eight children?three sons and five
daughters. Mr. Mlstr was in the sev
enty-fourth year of his age.
General Xevrn Notes.
Last evening at K o'clork. in the
Washington Street Christian Church,
the Rev. George c. Zeigler officiating, i
Miss Mabel V. Dickinson and Homer
V. Philpot. both of Hluetleld. W. Va.,
were married. The wedding was quiet,
only immediate relatives and friends
being present.
A party from Ohio went out to Dln
widdio Courthouse this morning' to look
at a sire near that place for the erec
tion of a $ii,000 wheat and corn mill.
INDIANS AT HAMPTON
Work Their Wnjr Through Institute
When 1'hhiIh \r?* \V it lidrmvn.
Hampton. Va.. .lune -0.?Indian stu
dents havt not been dislodged from
the Hampton Normal Agricultural
Institute by the recent withdrawal of
govei anient funds for their education
in Virginia's pioneer industrial school
for the red Iran.
In spite of the so-called economy
measure of the last Congress; which,
in 1912, after thirty years of contin
ual support, withdrew from 410,000 to
$20,000 annual appropriation for the
training of Indians at. Hampton Insti
tute. many Indian boys and Kir Is pre
fer working their way through Hamp
ton to receiving a free training, sup
ported by the government in other
schools.
Thirty-seven Indian bovs and girls
including ne\v students, from sixteen
tribes and ten States, havo preferred
to earn their training at Hampton by
hard labor in the laundries, shops and
tields of the institute.
An Apache student, from the Hamp
ton Institute, Arthur Harris, has vol
unteered to speak at a number of
meetings in behalf of the Indians at.
Hampton, to be held during six weeks
of the present summer in many largo
cities an?l resorts.
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